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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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